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RE: gears and friction

To: "tom sarda" <sardatech@yahoo.com>, <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Subject: RE: gears and friction
From: "Dave Dahlgren" <ddahlgren@snet.net>
Date: Fri, 19 Dec 2003 13:06:22 -0500
What have you found to be too hot or a sign of the gears goig away?
What do feel is too cold as well?
Dave

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-land-speed@autox.team.net
> [mailto:owner-land-speed@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of tom sarda
> Sent: Friday, December 19, 2003 11:52 AM
> To: land-speed@autox.team.net
> Subject: gears and friction
> 
>
> had as many as seven teams use my gears in any given
> race. 75-90 Mobile synthetic gear 
> lube is the best performing lubricant I've seen and
> used. Coolers are used in all cars I have worked with.
> A good running gear at a short track , Martinsville or
> South Boston, will run around 237 degrees. Remember
> set up is the key. I have run brand new rings and
> pinions at short tracks and have had no failures. You
> MUST heat cycle these gears before racing. 





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